won't

Meanings

• Modal verb

  Refuses or is unwilling to do something.

  - "I won't go to the party because I don't like crowds."
  - "He won't admit that he was wrong."
  - "She won't eat vegetables."
  - "They won't let us enter without a ticket."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with won't
wont , done , gone , mown , lawn , dawn , drawn , rawn

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Won't (en) : Modal verb meaning 'will not'
   

2. Wont (en) : Past participle of 'won' meaning 'have obtained or acquired'
   

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Variants

List of all variants of won't that leads to same result
won't , won't bite , it won't hurt , you won't believe , what someone doesn't know can't hurt her , what someone doesn't know can't hurt him , what someone doesn't know can't/won't hurt him/her , what someone doesn't know won't hurt her , what someone doesn't know won't hurt him

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'will not' in Old English. The contraction 'won't' developed in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'won't' is the most commonly used contraction in the English language.

2. In Scrabble, 'won't' is worth 10 points.

3. The word 'won't' is the negative form of the modal verb 'will'.

4. The contraction 'won't' first appeared in print in the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Modals of doubt: Modals of doubt express uncertainty or doubt about the possibility of an action. 'Won't' is one such modal.

2. Negative modal verbs: Negative modal verbs express ability, permission, or obligation in the negative. 'Won't' is a negative modal verb.

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Culture

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In literature, 'won't' is often used to express determination, stubbornness, or refusal. For example, in Mark Twain's 'Tom Sawyer', Tom refuses to tell Aunt Polly that he was the one who painted the fence, saying, 'I won't tell.'

How to Memorize "won't"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person shaking their head 'no' or crossing their arms in front of their chest to represent 'won't'.
   - Imagine a stop sign or a red traffic light to represent the idea of refusal or unwillingness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'won't' with the idea of refusal or unwillingness.
   - Think of the word 'can't' as a synonym for 'won't'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Will Not Go' to remember the meaning of 'won't' as 'will not go' or 'refuses to go'.

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